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A funny thing happened one day on my way through the 23rd Psalm. Its message of comfort and guidance lifted right off the pages of my Bible as visual illustrations of the faithful guidance of the Shepherd for His sheep filled my little family room where I read. Since that day several years ago, I have recorded these continual lessons of encouragement from the Lord, and in obedience to Him, I have included 52 of them in the devotional book, “Intimate Moments with the Shepherd–Guidance Through the Challenges of Life.”
The happenings and family and friends surrounding this journey follow….
Phyllis Benigas
Book signings are delightful opportunities for book writers to interact with book readers in bookstores. I enjoyed a delightful afternoon at Lakeland’s Family Christian Bookstore a few days ago for a book signing of “Intimate Moments with the Shepherd.” Assisted by my husband Tom, daughter Amanda and daughter-in-law Lacey, we met many shoppers in the busy store and signed many copies. My deep thanks to a wonderful store manager and helpful staff that made it a great experience for us.
It’s humbling to watch someone pick up your book, flip through it and decide that it is something worthy of their hard-earned cash and worthy of the time they will invest reading it. Over and over again my prayers are whispered, “Lord, may Your blessing touch every word and every heart.” Thankfully, I receive reports of His faithfulness on a daily basis.
Someone asked me that day if I was raised on a sheep farm because of the stories in the book and the sheep pictures I took—this is so very funny. Raised in the big city, not even the burbs, I often refer to my childhood in “the asphalt jungle,”(minus the heist, for you film buffs). No, my first visit to a sheep farm was four years ago when, out of obedience to the Lord, I sought to publish a devotional book that included sheep pictures. My trekking through sheep pastures was, indeed, humorous for the shepherds to observe, and I’m convinced I saw more than a few smiling sheep. Messy business, those sheep pastures, but loaded with lessons for us to learn. Check out “His Sheep” for an occasional observation from the flock.
